Question

A company orders 23 boxed lunches from a deli for $201.25. Assume each boxed lunch is the same price. If c represents the total cost in dollars and cents of the lunch order for any number, b, of boxed lunches ordered, write a proportional equation for c in terms of b that matches the context.

(I HAVE ONLY ONE ATTEMPT,PLEASE HELP) ​

Answer 1

c = 8.75b

Explanation:

Since each box costs the same,

The cost of one box = Total cost of 23 boxes ÷ 23

= 201.25 / 23 = 8.75

For b boxes, the total cost would be $8.75b

This should be equal to c which is the variable used to represent the total cost

So the equation is

c = 8.75b